Collar-supporter.



A. M. WINDRIGH.

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\ Patented May 2, 1911.

ANNA MARTA WINDRICH, 0]? LEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

GOLLAR-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Application filed November 22, 1910. Serial No. 593,747.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA MARTA WVIND- RICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lee, in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention embodies an exceedingly simple, cheap and serviceable attachment,

designed particularly for use as a supporter on ladies collars. -The supporter when applied will hold the collar extended in a neat manner, wrinkling and rolling of the collar being prevented by the device when operatively applied.

For a full understanding of the present invention, reference is to be had to the following description and to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the adjustable members forming the collar attachment, and removed from the sleeve or casing in which they are ordinarily disposed; Fig. 2 is a view showing the attachment in dotted lines as applied to a collar; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the relatively stationary member; Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the whole attachment; Fig. 5 is an elevation of the relatively movable member; Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3, looking at the opposite side of the relatively stationary member, however.

Throughout the following description and on the several figures of the drawings, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

For the purposes of this description, the mechanical parts of the attachment will be termed the relatively stationary member 1 and the relatively movable member 2, both of said members being normally received in a casing 3 of fabric or similar material, and the latter being applied to the collar 4 shown in Fig. 2, in any suitable manner, as by means of pins, stitching, or the like. The relatively stationary member 1 is provided with a series of openings 5 while the relatively movable member 2 is formed with a corresponding series of studs 6 adapted to pass through the openings 5. The member 1 is provided at one end with a spring clasp 7 comprising a single length of wire bent upon itself intermediate its ends to form a spring loop 8, the wire being extended from the loop 8 longitudinally of the member 1 and recurved to provide side portions 9 of the clasp, the extremities of the wire bein projected outwardly upon the adjacent end of the member 1 and again recurved as shown at 10. The distance between the spring loop 8 and the nearest of the openings 5 is equal to the distance between an two of said openings 5 and corresponds witi the distance between any two of the studs 6 on the member 2.

Having in view the foregoing, the adjustment of the members 1 and 2 of the attachment is permitted, the member 1 being formed at its clasp end with a keyhole notch 12, the purpose of which will now be described. In the actual use of the invention, to adjust the sections 1 and 2 for the purpose of elongating or shortening the attachment, one of the studs 6 of the member 2 is introduced into the largest portion of the keyhole notch or slot 12. A longitudinal separating movement is then imparted to the members 1 and 2 causing the stud in the slot 12 to move into the spring loop 8, separating the side portions 9 of the clasp 7 slightly in this operation. When the stud has entered the loop 8, the next adjacent stud nearer the inner extremity of the member 2 will be opposite the next adjacent opening of the member 1 and by proper manipulation of the two members, the last mentioned stud would enter the last mentioned opening. Under some conditions, several of the studs 6 will be arranged opposite certain openings 5 and may then be interlocked with the member 1 by being forced into said openings after a certain one of the studs engages in the loop 8.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A collar supporting attachment comprising relatively movable and stationary members, the relatively stationary member being provided with a plurality of openings and the relatively movable member having studs corresponding to and adapted to enter the openings aforesaid, and a clasp applied to an end of the relatively stationary member and comprising a spring loop, the stationary member having a slot adapted to receive a stud of the movable member preliminary to movement of the latter to force the stud into the spring loop of the clasp.

2. In a collar supporting attachment, the combination of relatively stationary and movable members, the stationary member having openings at intervals in its length and being provided at one end with an open slot, the movable member having studs at intervals in its length corresponding to and adapted to enter the openings and slot in the stationary member, and a spring clasp carried by the inner end of the stationary member and comprising a loop, the mouth of which is arranged toward the open end of the slot aforesaid so as to receive a stud of the movable member, upon longitudinal movement of the latter, either of the studs of the movable member entering openings in said stationary member after a stud has been arranged in the loop of the clasp, the clasp loop being recurved to form spaced sides secured to the stationary member.

3. In a collar supporting attachment, the combination of a relatively stationary member, a relatively movable member at one side thereof and provided with studs arranged to interlock with the stationary member, and a spring clasp on the opposite side of the stationary member and engageable with one of its studs to hold another stud or studs of the movable member in interlocking connection with the stationary member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' ANNA MARTA WIN DRICH.

Witnesses:

PAUL HAFTMANN, WM. J. OMALLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

